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Winter Dessert Recipes
With comforting flavors like peppermint, chocolate, ginger and caramel, we've collected our favorite winter desserts for you to indulge in.
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![A red plate with two pecan pie brownies, served with a glass of milk, with another plate of pecan pie brownies in the background](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/GAfCmODqqURHj_OzcenCdVeWcNw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/SES-pecan-pie-brownies-recipe-7734915-hero-04-adebe5f2379744458692f7dea5bf04be.jpg)
Pecan Pie Brownies
![eggnog cookies on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/veqsNqqqVYhBBqOw4i2otos21hI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/eggnog-cookies-recipe-6560721-hero-03-231a091949da4d0eaa78d76d1b037827.jpg)
Eggnog Cookies
![Four glasses of lemon posset topped with fresh raspberries](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ySGRpMvc2xt20bPaDKg42q5bTVc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/SES-perfect-lemon-posset-recipe-43513901-hero-A-6251f9f4cc384ad5abdbbcdcb2b4ad7c.jpg)
Lemon Posset
![Peppermint Swirl Brownies](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/AdwiEz8jx3T7Q4lFy5kvQkj5JEA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/peppermint-swirl-brownies-hero-01-00280-7d6d862ae03f4aecab0639e457946a55.jpg)
Peppermint Swirl Brownies
![White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/jiAAvdcO-nSlek1AJVJBoL-y_J4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/WhiteChocolateRaspberryCheesecake-ElaineLemm-19f8a5c5b639451a9b11ae8eaefeee2a.jpg)
11 Heavenly White Chocolate Recipes
![Meyer Lemon Bars](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/5azaMURIRqmJoSSASDr5kiFWZKo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/MeyerLemonBarsHERO-3965a10f9a91447cb26eb03991660d00.jpg)
Meyer Lemon Bars
Glamorous Holiday Hosting
![apple turnovers](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/EHFwb7sjOETtXi92W1aGCzTVdX4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/apple-turnovers-recipe-5649339-hero-03-1a8f3a78de4546bab9a0a6a5edb999e0.jpg)
Apple Turnovers
![honey pie](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/tkIIJ9ldvra_W9GhvLcxRAcZHmY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/honey-pie-recipe-6560702-hero-01-f8980f1263754aa6bdc7c7a4ace8e800.jpg)
Honey Pie
![Snowball Cake](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/SZvMCYh9G6q2juGRCxpiMMO1_Qk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/snowball_cake-11-9667fcf39009447bab2985c9e7ff5b63.jpg)
Snowball Cake
![apple streusel with ice cream](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/wHyTwWTfdpFbqy29bNYxb25PQIQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/apple-streusel-5088277-10-71bc6ec003314bdf82dd23384b7203d1.jpg)
Apple Streusel
![chocolate cupcakes](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/MtPx85nlTuRRdbfZDDNEdKCWAfU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/chocolate-cupcake-6503267-hero-03-2d3d62a345c74278ae118364ec100ebe.jpg)
Chocolate Cupcakes
![beer cake with caramel icing](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/3PEuEpIQxOjjAc2YDA_WArfsoAM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/beer-cake-recipe-5235534-hero-01-0596289e150040c1b361c51437b46efe.jpg)
Beer Cake
![Black Forest Cake Recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/idhAvI9nUtM0SXs7WIwAcn4Pt3g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/black-forest-cake-5224157-hero-05-f4a790cf28b047779f926b36fa5ba89f.jpg)
Black Forest Cake Recipe
![Confetti Ice Cream Sundae](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/V-Ep5Ojc6rlJF8IOuRXp0xSDCFs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/10-desserts-to-make-on-the-go-5199958-08-dffadffe04f745a5a94ec3fa625cf2ff.jpg)
10 3-Ingredient Desserts To Make On The Go
![Homemade Graham Crackers](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/qtCBhN5E0iwEqKs0LcqeJgTpWI8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/graham-crackers-18-82f048fa0f1d4cada984037d61618d4d.jpg)
Homemade Graham Crackers
![Cranberry coffee cake](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/yxL6qfoYfYYVqZcNegnTX1QPuJc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/cranberrycoffeecake1-a6ba5a24c9a44069884feac6cc1c7f25.jpg)
Cranberry Coffee Cake
![Dutch apple pie](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/1nSsxxaDJIkwpOSt8F9vRPh5LK4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/dutch-apple-pie-recipe-5649267-hero-04-fd0d5232c30b4979abfd31b84e11ffb1.jpg)
Dutch Apple Pie
![Snow Ice Cream](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/CyPI0ex7Dzl22Cv5CtL9JJO5oLk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/snow-ice-cream-5-1403c6a1555e44c08bdf7f62965bdbe0.jpg)
Snow Ice Cream
![Peppermint Bark Cheesecake](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/R1kocTXZ2NbO9oCX0_sPZUUlmC4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/peppermint-bark-cheesecake-4768866-18-e2970be93f8b4501aeddcaa6ceb879e9.jpg)
Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Recipe
![sugar cone Christmas trees](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/z-MYOu3go860bPwRAIZ4vZSrgH4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/sugar-cone-christmas-trees-4768049-09-e047bfd165234aadab7393c9efcc4673.jpg)
Sugar Cone Christmas Trees Recipe
![Instant Pot bread pudding with sauce.](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/SXx29jo6WeUCG2NCRxW1w2nBjwQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/instant-pot-bread-pudding-with-bourbon-sauce-recipe-4584663-final-5c4a18a9c9e77c0001e8c7e9.jpg)
Instant Pot Bread Pudding With Bourbon Sauce
![Hot Chocolate Cookies](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/TYiAZoh2LCLpBaFJqdt1EoRHJ98=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/hot-chocolate-cookies-4178231-hero-01-2-e435050c31904fa7b4490687a5473072.jpg)
Hot Chocolate Cookies
![Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/R72BbexOvYkq7B1JheG7pd5H4Tw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/aIMG_2283ffhor1-5bbf63ecc9e77c0051ef2866.jpg)
Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
![Snickerdoodle mug cake](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rfsxp60Q48lLWo3-lynWL4wVDVk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/snickerdoodlemugcake-5bd0b36846e0fb0051c5d48d.jpg)
Snickerdoodle Mug Cake
![hot chocolate mug cake finished](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/-SYyugXCCHP-0JwZpuRUozFGjjs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/hot-chocolate-mug-cake-4177438-Hero_1-56d7457a2b6745b99b74fe3eb63d9edb.jpg)
Hot Chocolate Mug Cake
![Japanese Christmas Cake](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/GU5_trNFTte8arWZBiRIFRZI8cc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/JapaneseCakeSpruce-5bae734ac9e77c002632ed6f.jpg)
Japanese Christmas Cake
![Hanukkah doughnuts sufganiot recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/eypXWs-VsDJlLLIe_vTw3xps5Vk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/hanukkah-doughnuts-sufganiot-2121658-hero-01-2c5e0cb8f2194435ae441fea31b84589.jpg)
9 Hanukkah Desserts Worth Celebrating
![Eggnog Cheesecake](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/03EtVdGi1Oo8SrxSzJ6J4XxpYFs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/EggnogCheesecake-spruce-2-5b8d4224c9e77c002c9238ec.jpg)
Eggnog Cheesecake
![Classic Sugar Cookies](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/A0lP9Y46_jo5qo1u7dDnhjiNME0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/classic-sugar-cookies-recipe-995407-hero-01-3d768d26cc334f7495fe738508c1b55a.jpg)
14 Traditional Christmas Desserts To Make This Year
![A giant snickerdoodle skillet cookie](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/RxWlHOTyyOpplogWeVJqqJ1qrRE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/snickerdoodle-skillet-cookie-032017-2-58b9e7ba5f9b58af5ccc64ed.jpg)
Skillet Snickerdoodle Cookie
![Vegan Banana Cake on a blue plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/uwcM_qHfzOkwNDSpS16wGkn8zbU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/vegan-banana-cake-recipe-3378179-Hero_1-b52ee399262948798ff514f486bf88fa.jpg)
Vegan Banana Cake
![Traditional Yorkshire Parkin recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HzOHyH3oPVVRDgQXNqmt-MTzy-A=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/traditional-yorkshire-parkin-recipe-435792-hero-01-5bdb0a1846e0fb002d5c4ebe.jpg)
The Perfect Traditional Yorkshire Parkin
![Hot chocolate on a stick](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/qncgUTVdrby8tRj7HyeFngDdTVs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/hot-chocolate-on-stick-1500-58ae02963df78c345b1c1de1.jpg)
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
![Czech Susenky Christmas Cookie (Vanocni Cukrovi)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/GuQ9OUulfBAvGsqQsj3LqVz4vJ4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/czech-susenky-christmas-cookie-recipe-1135711-hero--02-9ac10d3957f04ed6958b7ec4c630857b.jpg)
Vanocni Cukrovi (Czech Susenky Christmas Cookies)
![Naples-Style Lemon Ricotta Cake (Migliaccio)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/of1cRrBoPr57vv_FoeKDo21QAog=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/naples-style-lemon-ricotta-cake-migliaccio-2019125-hero-01-585d49a36eaf423b8641425a62a6c888.jpg)
Naples-Style Lemon Ricotta Cake (Migliaccio)
![Indian Rice Pudding (Kheer)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/AAH2SaZSV-Mu73M8wkowoH3o8as=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/kheer-payasam-rice-pudding-1957827-84c4680664254f03815991474d510336.jpg)
Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding) Recipe
![Cranberry orange bread pudding](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/MF5uCEVmWmzLyOkPEAxyUNKntvY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/cranberry-orange-bread-pudding-3051810-hero-01-5c7dbd03c9e77c00012f82ae.jpg)
Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding
![Traditional Scottish clootie dumpling on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/eXfTaI3MnvDi3umtjY0tKMeARBQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/traditional-clootie-dumpling-recipe-435684-hero_01-9a776b4c5dbf4f37ab5add895c23db6c.jpg)
Traditional Scottish Clootie Dumpling
All-Butter Scottish Shortbread
![Gingerbread Men On Wax Paper](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rAWKBbjwTRWCn96BPzIUCkWZ8DY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/close-up-of-gingerbread-men-on-wax-paper-678835659-581a42bd3df78cc2e8445c36.jpg)
Dairy-Free Gingerbread People
![](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rpghhNIHHc5rrTYJoQLWmwfE1JE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/SmoresSkillet2-58ee9b9f5f9b582c4d086da6.jpg)
Baked S’mores Skillet Dip Recipe
![Gingerbread cookie iced with royal icing to look like a snowflake](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/x3mOE8l34xPjVmsOZXyWdTIy-Pw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/gingerbread-cookie-58a4b11a3df78c4758d0d56a.jpg)
The History of Gingerbread
![New Orleans Bread Pudding With Whiskey Sauce on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/MVNQ8e4YHo1QxX-3VizhGBC9GNA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/new-orleans-bread-pudding-4126566-hero-3-87d01a1b423d44a58cde3ed2f9866e76.jpg)
New Orleans Bread Pudding With Whiskey Sauce
![Cinnamon cake with icing](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/5t6zPqjz_3ktkcVM_AaX81rDSEs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-604245305-58a6ff0e5f9b58a3c91c2805.jpg)
Cinnamon Dessert Bread With Icing
![Royal Icing in a bowl alongside decorated gingerbread house cookies](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/bvt5NQITjt9uqSpqfP_N7g9_ON0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/royal-icing-recipe-gingerbread-house-glue-1136167-hero-01-22423be1274546de815e898153db3e3b.jpg)
Royal Icing Recipe for a Gingerbread House
![Baked gingerbread house pieces ready to be assembled](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/4iL_lLqdjDS9Gj2qMdD9KLzZYd4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/gingerbread-house-dough-recipe-1136139_Hero1-5b916a27c9e77c0050eb4a51.jpg)
Sturdy Gingerbread House Dough
Pignolata (Sicilian Fried Dough Balls With Honey and Pine Nuts) Recipe
![Quince paste recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/dpt7shCXYq9wPEtE3qglocX6Ce4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/quince-paste-dulce-de-membrillo-3029194-hero-01-5c54d79e46e0fb0001c0811e.jpg)
Quince Paste (Dulce de Membrillo)
![Croatian honeybread cookies recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/yugsts2hpIHCWFD29xdbtAbH-cc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/croatian-honeybread-cookies-recipe-licitars-1135842-hero-01-fc275b40882248d588a079f5efe7ac75.jpg)
Croatian Honeybread Cookies (Licitars)
![Three apple beignets served in decorative bowl. Icing sugar garnish. Decorative napkin and blue tablecloth](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HzPoDGImNIF8vFy8-Od7y9SpbNA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/SES-traditional-dutch-apple-beignets-1128427-8845017fe9bd4544a8e0128e4915ae84.jpg)
Dutch Apple Beignets (Appelflappen)
![Cranberry mini loaf gift breads recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/6enG08CyzcDLdUf5fPW4Xm5DCKo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/cranberry-mini-loaf-gift-breads-recipe-427925-hero-01-3ae8714b0b8a45789d009f20ac17d6a1.jpg)
Christmas Cranberry Mini Loaf Gift Bread Recipe